StandUP Paddle Planet

SANTA CRUZ -- Bobbing about 100 yards offshore under a blue sky dusted with fog, nearly two dozen surfers scooped their hands beneath their boards Monday afternoon and splashed water high up into the air, a time-honored Hawaiian tradition they were using to mark the defining moment in Surf City.

The first time Athline Clark of Kaneohe tried stand-up paddle surfing, she was hooked. Now she has to get out to the ocean to paddle a few times a week or else she'll feel like a part of her life is missing.

We always knew our friend Dave Boehne had a screw or two loose; but Stand Up Paddling down the LA river and getting piped at Echo Park? The part where he walks barefoot through the river was pretty heavy…that and apparently there are a bunch of fish in there that you probably shouldn’t eat.For more of Boehne’s antics go to www.infinitysurf.comTags: Dave Boehne, Echo Park Surfing, Infinity surfboards, LA River Stand Up Paddle, SUP, SUP LA River

La Jolla, California - Surf Diva Surf School is proud to announce their new surf division: What’SUP, specifically for Standup Paddle (SUP) surfing. Known to the originators as, Hoe he’e nalu, Standup Paddleboarding is an ancient form of surfing and can be traced back to ancient Polynesia. Standup Paddle Boarding, or SUP, is the hottest new sport to hit the coast in San Diego. Long recognized in Hawaii as a great way to get a workout on a flat day, standup paddle boarding has also evolved int

Ekolu Kalama rides a wave on his Starboard stand-up paddle board. Redefining stand-up The fastest growing ocean sport is inspiring more than just a new style of surfing. For Del Mar resident John Perell and professional surfer Ekolu Kalama, stand-up paddling is the foundation of their humanitarian organization - A Standup World. "If we as individuals can be stand-up people, and teach everyone ...